Buy Recycled
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Once you have identified products that could be purchased with
recycled content through a waste assessment, determine the availability
of recycled products that meet your specifications in your area
using the resources below. You can contact the Helpline at (800)
EPA-WISE (372-9473) or e-mail the Helpline (wastewisehelp@epa.gov)
for assistance.

The following list of resources is not intended to be comprehensive
and does not constitute EPA endorsement of products or services.
The resources referenced are those WasteWise found to be most useful.
Please contact the Helpline (wastewisehelp@epa.gov) with any additional
state or nonprofit buy recycled listings.

Directories by State (State Agencies and Non-profits)

SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES2004
Directory of Dealer/Processors of Recyclable Materials in Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi
This directory of dealers/processors of recyclable materials in
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi is published by the Southern
Waste Information Exchange, Inc. (SWIX). SWIX is a non-profit clearinghouse
for industry on numerous issues including recycled products, solid
and hazardous waste, and alternate and emerging waste management
technologies. The directory contains a listing of dealers/processors
for all four states by both material and company name.

FLORIDAFlorida
Directory of Recycled Product Vendors
The Southern Waste Information Exchange, Inc. (SWIX) publishes this
directory of companies that deal with various recycled products.
The directory is organized by product type and provides contact
information for the companies listed.

MASSACHUSETTSMassachusetts
Directory of Recycled Products Manufacturers
Published by the Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development
at the University of Massachusetts, this directory provides information
on a variety of products made of recycled materials as well as relevant
background information on recycled content materials. The directory
also includes contact information for those companies that manufacture
recycled content materials beyond basic processing of the materials.

MICHIGANMichigan Manufactured
Recycled Products Directory
This searchable directory, designed by the Michigan Departmentof
Environmental Quality, provides vendor information for a variety
of recycled content products. In addition to providing company contact
information, the directory also provides information on the recycled
materials used as well as the percentage of recycled material in
the product.

MINNESOTAMinnesota
Recycling Markets Directory
The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance developed and maintains
this searchable directory of recycled-content products made in Minnesota.
Users can search the directory by manufacturer, distributor, feedstock,
product category, or subcategory.

MISSOURIMissouri
Recycled Products Directory
The Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority of
the Missouri Market Development Program compiled the Missouri Recycled
Products Directory as a source of information on the recycled products
available for sale in Missouri. The directory is organized by product
type and includes additional suggestions and information on recycling
various materials.

NEW HAMPSHIRENew
Hampshire's Recycled and Reused Products Directory
WasteCapan initiative of the Business and Industry Association
of New Hampshireand the New Hampshire Governor's Recycling
Program compiled this Materials Exchange. This online directory lists vendor names and contact information by material
type.

NEW JERSEY New Jersey
Guide to Buy Recycled Products
The Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR) is a non-profit organization
promoting recycling through education and advocacy. ANJR maintains
the Guide to Buy Recycled Products, which is a database searchable
by key word and product category.

NEW YORKNew
York State Buy Recycled Products Directory
The New York State Buy Recycled Products Directory was compiled
for the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling
and the Buy Recycled Alliance of New York to encourage purchases
of recycled-content products. The directory contains a listing of
companies organized by recycled product type and is periodically
updated to provide the most up-to-date information on recycled products
available in New York.

OHIOGuide
to Ohio Vendors of Recycled-Content Products
Ohio's Department of Natural Resources Division of Recycling &
Litter Protection has prepared a guide with information on Ohio-based
manufacturers and wholesale distributors of recycled-content products.

OKLAHOMAManufacturers
Using Recycled Materials
This list, complied by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental
Quality's Land Protection Division, includes manufacturers using
recycled materials in Oklahoma.

OREGONGarbage and Recycling
This website is maintained by Metrothe elected regional governmentin the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Get everything you need to know about recycling and garbage and hazardous waste disposal in the Portland metropolitan area. Plus, learn how to keep your neighborhood clean.

TEXASState of Texas Alliance for Recycling ( STAR)
The mission of STAR is to increase recycling rates to the highest level afforded by balanced economic and environmental sustainability principles, for the benefit of the State and the people of Texas. This is done through fostering communication and the exchange of information regarding recycling among professionals, organizations, governmental entities, and individuals; by complementing and coordinating recycling industry initiatives; and by acting as a clearinghouse of recycling resources.